| Specimen Container |
Wide mouth sterile container |
| Specimen Requirement |
Endoscopic biopsy of stomach (gastric) or duodenum |
| Specimen Storage/Transport |
Keep the sample moist in 1 mL of sterile saline in a sterile bottle. Transport specimens in ice. Despatch to the laboratory without delay (within 3 hours). |
| Orderable as Urgent? | No |
| Turn Around Time |
Negative: 7 days Positive: 7 - 16 days |
| Testing Laboratory Location |
SGH |
| Laboratory | Bacteriology/Mycology/Parasitology - Bacteria |
| Contact Number |
6394 1352 |
| Day and Time Performed |
Daily |
| Orderable on CPOE? | No |
| Downtime Form |
Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025
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